Town and Country Days 2003

On Sunday afternoon in the Gazebo Park, the Peeper's Picnic served nearly 700 people, cooking 1,000 hot dogs and 14 gallons of baked beans and using four gallons of sauerkraut and three gallons of ketchup. The antique car show was held on the athletic fields at Paynesville Area Elementary School.

Dairy Queen Pageant
Children who just completed kindergarten could compete in the Little Miss Dairy Queen and Little Mister Dairy Queen contests in the Gazebo Park on Sunday, June 15. The pageant was judged by the Miss Paynesville candidates, by some parents, and by DQ employees. There were no strict criteria, though judges could take into account stage presence and their interview.

Pet Show
The annual pet show was held on Tuesday morning, June 17, at Washburne Court with 67 entries. Every kid who brought a pet was given a prize. The new Paynesville royalty and the Washburne Court king and queen picked five prizes.

Pet Show AwardsGrand Prize: Gabe and Grant Thompson with their bird "Tweety"First Runner-up: Dane Wellens with his fish "Spanky"Second Runner-up: Tatum Spanier with her dog "Mack"Third Runner-up: Wesley and Aiyleigh Ford with their cat "Trixie"Most Unusual: Natasha Fangmeier with her turtle "Pistachio"

Kiddie Parade
The Kiddie Parade was held on Tuesday afternoon with 11 entries. The parade this year started at Washburne Court and ended at the Koronis Manor, so nursing home residents could see the parade. Four prizes were awarded, again chosen by both the Paynesville and Washburne Court royalty.

Grand Parade
Beautiful weather greeted the Town and Country Days Grand Parade on Wednesday evening. This year's parade featured 93 units and six marching bands. It followed the same route as recent years: starting in the Industrial Park, going down Washburne Avenue, turning past the elementary school, and ending by St. Louis Catholic Church.